Will South Florida Be Hit by a Major Hurricane this Year?

[EDR1222]

I am hoping that a little luck will prevail this year, but if we have a busy season as forecast, I believe that South Florida could indeed be under the gun this season.

It will be interesting to see what type of steering currents prevail during this upcoming season. Some experts believe that when things changed in 04 with regards to the paths the storms began to take, that they weren't likely to do a flip-flop back to what they were before the 2004 season anytime soon. Then again, 05 was different than 04 in some ways, but it was still very much unlike what occured during the 90's through 2003 with Atlantic storms and frequent recurvature away from Florida. Last years storms were, for lack of a better word, "sneaky."

[MiamiensisWx]

I say yes. It has been very long since we have received a direct major hit from the east in southeast Florida, besides Betsy and Andrew; plus, we are in an active cycle. I doubt we will continue much longer without a major hit directly from the east.

[weatherwoman132]

yeah. if katrina would have been stronger...gosh...that wouldve been horrible.